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Spring 2024 Practice Schedule

Location: Payne Whitney Gymnasium, Rooms 5E-F (Dance Studios on the 5th floor)

Times:

  • Mondays, 9:00-11:00 pm
  • Fridays, 6:00-8:00 pm
  • Saturdays, 12:00-2:00 pm

Beginner

Beginners interested in starting kendo may join at any time during the semester! If you’re a beginner hoping to get started with us, please contact club leadership so that we can get you set up with beginner equipment. You will need to wear light and loose-fitting clothing without jewelry. There is no membership fee to join the club, but continuation of training will require the purchase of a uniform (gi and hakama), protective armor (bogu), and a bamboo sword (shinai). Depending on remaining funds in our budget allotted by the Club Sports Office, we may be able to cover these costs for you, but we can’t make guarantees. We have spare shinai and bogu in storage, so you are free to use whatever we have available already. Please be aware that kendo is practiced barefoot.

Advanced

If you have prior experience with kendo and wish to join the club, we would be thrilled to have you! Please contact Maxwell Cota, Derek Chen, and/or Yeongjae Shin to get started.

All students will need to have access to Payne Whitney Gymnasium. Yale students should already have swipe access, but faculty/staff and guests may need to purchase a pass. Please do not hestiate to contact us if you need any assistance.